Imposing US tariffs on UK steel would be "negative" for both countries, the business secretary has said. Jonathan Reynolds told the BBC the UK and US have a "mutual interest" in negotiating an exemption from President Donald Trump's plans for the 25% import tax, which could come into force in March.

One of Ukraine’s largest steel plants lies in the country’s industrial east, where Russia’s 3-year invasion of its neighbor threatens to throttle production at any moment.